The pattern is based off
of a series of polarized flows, Horizontal, Vertical, and 45 degree
angles used subtly with the VTM colours to help simulate common urban
building practices, the scale of the pattern has also been adapted to
break the human shape to conceal detection and movement.

This is the unconventional pattern in field
trials, previous computer simulations showed this pattern to be
quite effective for both outdoor and indoor urban environments. The
perceived depth within the pattern throws off the ambient and focal
vision from noticing the target.

(October
31, 2011, Vancouver, B.C.)
Last week HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp. showed publicly for the first
time at SecureTech-2011 in Ottawa, Canada, the two versions of CUEPAT which
have been down selected by DRDC Suffield, (Defence Research and Development
Canada, Research and development arm of the Department of National Defence).

The
requirement is to have an urban pattern which works in the unique requirements of Canada’s three
major metropolitan areas, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. The current CBR (Chemical Biological,
Radioactive) individual protective equipment (IPE) used by the Canadian
military is provided in a woodland or desert camouflage. A camouflage suited
to the Canadian urban environment is required when the military operates in
urban terrain.

The
winner of the field trials will (if approved) end up on CBR suits which
won't interrupt the pattern or have tactical vests covering the pattern as
you do with typical uniforms.

CUEPAT
Version-1 is more traditional of the two versions with a digital pixelated
micropattern broken up by Horizontal and Vertical macroelements designed to
blend into the Urban geometry.

CUEPAT
Version-2 has a unique/unconventional pattern in
a 3 dimensional structure simulation, using a fine pixel dithering
technique. Both patterns use the same 4 colours as determined by our
algorithms. (The Canadian Government was hesitant to move forward on
this pattern into field trials, not because of an issue with the
effectiveness but only because this pattern didn't look like typical
camouflage).

Previous camouflage design has been based on Artistic interpretation of our
visual world and it has been assumed that using a pattern developed for
Woodland or Desert regions could just be re-coloured for Urban Environments.
This has proven to be of minimal help in concealing the Soldier in Urban
Environments.

Urban Terrain Spectral Research

Determine design parameters for an advanced Canadian urban
environment camouflage pattern (focus on Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal
urban settings). Consider … unique colour blends that would improve the
users concealment in a range of urban environments.

We
analyzed numerous key points within the three city centres specified (this
was about a 10-12 block radius over each “downtown” financial/business
district which also included Government Offices). Four Colour samples were
compiled from each location, these samples were taken from outside walls
without direct sunlight and these 13 samples from each city (each consisting
of four colours = 52 colours per city) were then compiled for processing.

A
proprietary algorithm then took all the 156 colour samples and merged them
into the four most common colours; we have termed this palette VTM
(Vancouver-Toronto-Montreal). It should be noted that due to the wide range
of building materials between the three cities that the final colour
frequencies as determined by the algorithm should also work within all major
Canadian city centres and many worldwide city centres.

These
common colours will be critical to helping avoid detection as the human
visual system attempts to ignore what it believes to be background noise and
colours or items common to a particular setting. The causes the eyes to scan
right over a properly concealed target, avoiding focal detection (direct
line-of-sight evaluation) can significantly increase detection times.

For security issues, we
have left out of this page a great deal of critical information which was
provided to the DRDC in regards to CUEPAT development.

It should be noted, that my
(Guy Cramer) reason for getting into camouflage design and development in
2003 began when I critiqued the millions spent on CADPAT (Canadian Pattern)
development in the 1990's.
CUEPAT costs were just over $30,000.00 which included all the research, over
100 urban pattern designs (these two patterns being the most effective), testing, prototype material production, travel,
expenses and presentation in Ottawa at the CANSEC show in 2010 and all the
fabric printing for field trial uniforms done on our new Textile printers,
proving that it doesn't require millions to design an effective camouflage
pattern.

The Australian Military announced on May 30, 2011: "Brigadier Mike Phelps, director-general of integrated
soldier systems, said contracts had been signed with Crye earlier this
month, paying $US4.7 million for licenses to manufacture in Australia and
$US3.1 million for Crye to develop a uniquely Australian camouflage pattern."